"organic matter" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} organic matter (uncountable)
  1. The residues of dead plants and animals in various stages of decomposition Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: biomass, compost and most mulches, humus and humic acids Holonyms: soil Related terms: organic farming Translations (organic matter): 有機物 (Chinese Mandarin), 有机物 (yǒujīwù) (Chinese Mandarin), orgaaninen aine (Finnish), eloperäinen aine (Finnish), matière organique [feminine] (French), materia orgánica [feminine] (Galician), 有機物 (yūkibutsu) (Japanese), 유기물 (yugimul) (Korean), bahan organik (Malay), matū pararopi (Maori), mata ogania (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-organic_matter-en-noun-R~v~ecM~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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